First responders are on the scene at a massive commercial fire that broke out in Tracy on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The blaze erupted at the Medline facility, the\u00a0South San Joaquin County Fire Authority said on social media<\/a>. The million-square-foot warehouse is at 5701 Promontory Parkway, according to a statement posted by the city<\/a>.\u00a0As of 3 p.m., a second warehouse was \u201cbeing threatened,\u201d the fire authority said. Multiple agencies had responded at that time, including Stockton Fire,\u00a0DLA, Mountain House Fire, Lathrop-Manteca Fire and Manteca Fire.<\/p>\n Aerial footage shows plumes of black smoke in the sky. Police officers arrived around 1:40 p.m. and closed Promontory Parkway,\u00a0according to the Tracy Police Department<\/a>. Police said they are aware of \u201cmultiple fires in the area\u201d and are coordinating with the emergency personnel to close roads and coordinate any necessary evacuations. There was no threat to residents as of 2:45 p.m., the department said.<\/p>\n Tracy Fire Chief Randall Bradley said in a briefing Thursday afternoon that sprinklers in the facility were not operating and that there was no water pressure on fire hydrants inside. He said the reason for the non-operating equipment was not known.<\/p>\n Medline\u00a0describes itself as the \u201clargest provider of medical-surgical products and supply chain solutions serving all points of care\u201d on its website<\/a>. In a posted statement, Medline confirmed<\/a> that \u201cAll Medline employees and on-site personnel are safe and accounted for.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe are coordinating closely with local authorities and first responders as we assess the fire\u2019s impact and will share more details as they become available,\u201d the Illinois-based company wrote.<\/p>\n